Minecraft Java edition got 1.19.1 back in July of 2022 that enabled chat reporting, message signing and server wide bans. It was the turning point where Microsoft pulled trust and control away from its users and begun acting more like a middleman.

Microsoft bring a middle man for player hosted servers is something that should never have happened.

It’s a tough change, I won’t lie. It depends on what you need too, good luck if you need Adobe apps. The first while is frustrating, weird and unfamiliar, but there will come a time where Windows will feel that way instead.